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Protecting the vleiTIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
Nothing beats the feeling of sitting nextto the water and watching the birds asthey take a splash.
Not many people have that in their com-munity, andmany have to pay to enjoy sucha tranquil view.Having been blessed with the beautiful
Langvlei in their area, people in Lakeviewsay they will do whatever it takes to protectit.Over the past fewweeks, LakeviewNeigh-
bourhood Watch had their hands full withpeople stealing from the Langvlei.A few weeks ago a man was caught taking
the grass from the vlei. He was caught red-handed with a trolley full of grass, which heallegedly sells to other communities.They have also caught people stealing
Egyptian geese which the suspects allegedly
sell for R200 and the eggs for R90.The watch has also been struggling with
people that go there to drink. After they aredone, they dump their bottles in the water.Tomake sure that all this doesn’t continue
to happen, the Lakeview NeighbourhoodWatch is working towards having a fencearound the vlei and a gate so that they canmonitor who comes in and out of the vlei.Theywill also create a path tomake it easierfor people visiting the vlei to enjoy walksaround the area.Monica Petersen, chairperson of the
neighbourhood watch, says they want tomaintain the beauty of the vlei.“This is something that we are blessed
with. It’s so nice to sit therewith your familyandwatch thebirds but there are peoplewhodestroy it, and we won’t allow them,” saysPetersen.“The vlei is very important to us. We have
to look after it. All the species that live there
make our lives better as well, so we needthem. If we allow people to destroy it, we canjust as well kiss it goodbye. Other peoplehave to pay to enjoy birdlife or go to suchplaces, but we are blessed to have it here,”she says.In an effort to stop people from dumping
rubbish in the vlei and stealing grass fromit, there has been an educational awarenessproject, Petersen explains.“We had a conservationist who told us all
weneed toknowabout thevlei and its impor-tance. People were told that the grass thatis harvested close to the vlei is not good forgardens. It will eventually die because itneeds a lot of water,” she says.“If people need grass for their garden, they
should go buy some at garden centres. Peo-ple must also stop feeding the geese. Theseare wild birds and by feeding them you’retaking away their wildness.”The neighbourhood watch says they are
also working on having the vlei cleaned upas people are dumping in it.They also hope to have invasive species
cleaned out as well.Belinda Walker, Mayoral Committee
member for community services and specialprojects, says people are warned that if theyare caught they will be criminally chargedfor stealing an indigenous species of grassor animal.“The grass is indigenous, which grows in
its natural state and does not require anyform of maintenance. The removal of thegrass, as well as any animals, constitutes acriminal offence and as such does not carrya fine. Any person caught will be criminallycharged and prosecuted,” she says.“However, one has to realise that criminal
charges can only be instituted if there arewitnesses to the crime who are prepared totestify in court.”V Continued on page 2.
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“Unfortunately, many cases are lost due tothe fact that witnesses are not willing to at-tend court,” Walker says.The Langvlei forms part a greater storm-
water catchment area. This stormwater run-
off flows into Langvlei and from there iteventually flows into Zandvlei. From this itcan be seen that the vlei forms an integralpart of the stormwater management for thearea north of its location.”
A community member relaxes at theLangvlei as she enjoys the cool breeze andwatches birds play in the water. Though theLangvlei is threatened at the moment, residents say they will do what ever it takes toprotect it. PHOTO: TIYESE JERANJI
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Julian Cleophas has lived most of his lifein Silvertown, but due to a series of
events, now has a vested interest in the sil-ver screen.Silvertown became his home after living
in Kuils River for the first five years of hislife.After journeying through Turfhall Pri-
mary School and Belgravia High School, heeventually ended up studying a B.Sc courseat the University of the Western Cape.However, his path would take a dramatic
turn after enrolling at the Raymond Acker-manAcademy (facilitated by the UCTGrad-uate School of Business) where he studiedentrepreneurship. While there, Cleophaswas introduced to the world of modelling,which afforded him the opportunity to trav-el the world while participating in variousfashion campaigns. The environmentopened up the door for him to pursue a ca-reer in film and production. He still pur-sued alternative career paths while model-ling.“After the entrepreneurship, I was pursu-
ing an educational initiative called i-Wizzkidswhichwas a concept Iwas pushing thatwas focused on an incentive-based onlineeducational platform for high school stu-dents to find educational resources and pro-vide them with a social networking plat-form to enhance academic achievement.”However, following a stint in Raizcorp’s
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Botha, who was raped, stabbed and disem-bowelled – and survived to rebuild her life
as an inspirational speaker. Botha’s storywas first transformed into a best-sellingbook “I Have Life” which has been translat-ed into seven languages and a perennial onPenguin’s best seller list since 1998.According to Carlini, this is the first time
Alison has ever allowed cameras into herhome.Critics have described Alison as one of
South Africa’s most hotly-anticipated hy-brid films. “Deploying a bold mixture offairy tale idiom and unflinching franknessto tell its story of survival, resilience andtriumph,Alisonhas already been dubbed “astory of monsters, miracles and hope.”Locally it has been selected for the En-
counters International Documentary FilmFestival (Thursday 2 - Sunday 12 June) aswell as theDurban InternationalFilmFesti-val (Thursday 16 - Sunday 26 June). Alisonwill also be the opening film of the MzanziWomen’s Festival on Friday 5 August andis set for an exclusive Nu Metro Women’sMonth theatrical release on Friday 12 Au-gust.Cleophas says that being part of the
project has been nothing short of inspiring.He says that the entire experience was al-
so a learning one, because from amodellingand acting perspective, he only got to seeone side to the entire process, but since hehas been at Visual Impact and involvedwith theAlison project, it becamemore spe-cific to what he was promoting.“You have to attach an identity behind
the brand. There has got to be a feeling withregard tohowthis specific film isdealtwith.You have a person who is a hero to manypeople, who is this element of hope, a sym-bol of ‘I can’. You know,where thingsmightnot be the best, but it is okay.”V Visit www.alisonthemovie.com.
Julian Cleophas is the campaign producer for an upcoming film entitled Alison: The Movie,which will make its international debut at the Encounters Film Festival in June. The movie isdirected by Uga Carlini.
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ALavender Hill mother died while holdingher child in her arms, after she was shotin the eye while at a shop.On Saturday 7 May at about 21:20 Steen-
berg police responded to a shooting at Wel-ton Road Lavender Hill.On their arrival they found the victim
with a gunshot wound to the eye.It is alleged that the 30-year-old victim,
Nicolette Serengie, was at a shop with herchild in her arms when unknown gunmenin a vehicle opened fire at them.
The age of the child is unknown.The victim ran up to a house in Welton
Road and banged on the door.According to an occupant of the house,
she found the victim sitting on the stairsand the victim collapsed face down to theground.
The child was unharmed and was takenaway by the father.
Paramedics declared the victim as dead.Five cartridges were found on the crime
scene.The motive for the shooting is unknown.A case of murder has been opened for in-
vestigation.On the same day, at the same time, police
responded to a shooting incident at Depsi-ton Crescent, Lavender Hill.
On arrival they found a 32-year-old vic-tim with a gunshot wound to his left side.The victim was treated on the scene andtransported to Victoria Hospital for medi-cal treatment.
According to the victim, the perpetratorsare not known to him.Bystanders say they saw a grey vehicle
drive down the street slowly and then sev-eral shots were fired from the vehicle.The motive for the shooting is unknown.A case of attempted murder was opened
for investigation.Later that evening, when police were pa-
trolling in Lavender Hill, they saw a groupof people standing at Stone Court.They approached the group and were
shown a 30-year-old victim lying on thestairs.
The victim sustained a gunshotwound toher stomach.
She was transported to Groote SchuurHospital for medical treatment.According to the victim she was walking
down Depsiton Crescent when she wasshot.
The motive for the shooting is unknownand the perpetrators are still at large.
A case of attempted murder was openedfor investigation.
Anyone with information on these inci-dents is requested to contact Steenberg po-lice station at 021 702 9000 or Crime Stop at086 001 0111.
All information will be treated as confi-dential.
Spate ofshootings hitLavender Hill
A34-year-oldman fromCafda inRetreat nar-rowly escaped death after he was shot sever-al times on Tuesday 10 May.It is alleged that at about 15:10 the victim
was sitting on the corner of Komlosy andBlagden Street Cafda when the suspects ap-proached him.
One of the suspects shouted at the victim,using very strong swear words.The suspect then took out a firearm and
fired several shots at the victim.As the victim was running away, he felt
pains to his chest and right arm and he col-lapsed in a field.
The suspects fired five shots and ran away.
The victim was transported to VictoriaHospital with private transport.
Nine cartridges and one projectile werefound at the scene.
Themotive for the incident is gang related.A case of attemptedmurderwas opened for
investigation.In a separate incident – following patrols
by members of the Crime Prevention Unit ofSteenberg in St Aiden Street, Lavender Hill– on Monday 9 May, a 34-year-old man wasarrested for the possession of an unlicensedfirearm.
The suspect was found in possession of a9mm Z88 Parabellum pistol with one maga-
zine and eight 9mm live rounds, but didn’thave a licence.Acaseof illegal possessionof a firearmand
ammunition was opened for investigationand the suspect appeared in the WynbergMagistrate’s court on Wednesday 11 May.Steenberg police would like to thank the
community for their continuous support inproviding information about illegal activi-ties.Anyone with information is requested to
contact Steenberg police station at021 702 9000 or Crime Stop at 08600 10111.All informationwill be treatedas confiden-
tial.
Gang shooting injures one
TIYESE JERANJI@jeranji
Vrygrond residents had an opportunityto raise their concerns and worries on
crime at a recent meting.Muizenberg police hosted an imbizo at
Capricorn Primary last week Tuesday.The imbizo looked to improve and build
community and police partnerships and tofind solutions andaccept suggestions to ad-dress crime in the area.Part of aim of the meeting was to facili-
tate interaction between the communityand Muizenberg police officers.
Attending the imbizo were Colonel Is-mail Daniels, the Muizenberg police sta-tion commander and Brigadier Aaron
Mlenga, Wynberg Cluster commander.They were joined by the management of
Muizenberg police.FrankBokhorst, chairperson of the com-
munity policing forum, as local councillorAlbertina Ngqame also attended the meet-ing.Community members who attended
raised various concerns about the sellingof drugs in their area.They also requested the establishment of
a mobile community service centre.Residents raised a need for an increase
in personnel and the allocation the PelicanHeights area to a nearer police station.Responding to the concerns raised by the
community, Daniels requested the com-munity come forward and provide infor-
mation to police.He reiterated that meaningful successes
can only be achieved with the help of thecommunity.Mlenga gave the community the assur-
ance of their support and commitment infighting crime.
He also explained the practicalities ofthe establishment of a mobile communityservice centre.
Mlenga encouraged the community tostand together and establish street com-mittees and neighbourhood watches tohelp in the fight of crime.
Community members also thanked thepolice for their visibility in the area aswellas coming out to engage with them everynow and again.
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Join Cycle of Life and People’s Post thisweekend as we walk away from racism in
the first Relay Against Racism family funwalk at the Vygieskraal Stadium in Ry-lands.The event on Saturday consist of a 22-lap
family and corporate fun walk around thetrack, representing one lap for each year ofSouth Africa’s democracy and aims to uniteall people against all forms of racism, xeno-phobia and related intolerances.More importantly, the event aims to bring
together people from all walks of life to pro-mote a better understanding and trust be-tween various communities.There will be plenty of activities for chil-
dren, including face painting and jumpingcastles, while exciting spot prizes will be upfor grabs.The local DJ in attendance will be Ron X
Rated, a very popular radio DJ, who will beproviding the perfect music setting for theday. The WP marching squad will also joinin on the festivities.Event organiser, Rozario Brown, says a
number of schools have indicated that theyare in the process of putting together teamsto participate in the walk. Schools, corpo-rates, church groups, seniors clubs, sport-ing bodies and especially walking and run-ning clubs are encouraged to enter teams of10 or more into this event. The team withthe highest number of participants into theevent will win a cash prize of R1000 and thehead of the team with the most participantsstands to win a complimentary stay at anyProtea Hotel in South Africa.Entry into the event is R25 for pensioners
and children under the age of 13, and R40 forpeople 13 years and older.Each participant will receive a free gift
and a beverage at registration and everyparticipant that completes the RelayAgainst Racism will also receive a certifi-cate of appreciation in recognition of yoursupport and commitment to walking awayfrom racism, xenophobia and related intol-erances.Participants are urged to dress in colour
(representing our rainbow nation) and takealong handmade posters and banners de-nouncing all forms of racism.The event starts 09:00. Registrationwill al-
so take place on event day from 07:00.Themain prizes for the day includes a trip
for two on theworld famous Blue Train, val-ued at over R37 000. There will also prizesup for the grabs to the most colourful andbrightly dressed male and female partici-pants. There will be food vendors sellinggreat products on the day.V For entry forms call Sharon on 021 391 0140, enteronline on www.relayagainstracism.co.za. Entries willalso be accepted at the event.
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The Cape Town Society for the Blind is host-ing a Chinese evening at the Tai Ping Res-taurant inDeanStreet,Newlands, onThurs-day 30 June.Starting at 18:30 for 19:00, visitors will be
able to enjoy some fine tastes of China andsupport projects for the visually impairedand blind from these communities.Tickets are R200 for the seven-course
meal.V For more information and booking call Nicky on021 448 4302.
Astronomical anomaliesThe Egyptian Society of South Africa ishosting a talk, “Red Sirius and other astro-nomical anomalies”, by Auke Slotegraaf, to-day (Tuesday) at 19:30, at St George’s Gram-mar School, Mowbray.Members free; visitors pay R25. Secure
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Changing lives through booksTIYESE JERANJI
@jeranji
John Nicholson (50) from Hillview sayschildren need to be loved and given a plat-
form to be kids.It is for this reason that he started the
Omega View community projects 10 yearsago. Due to his love for children he starteda soup kitchen where he was feeding kidsfrom his area and the surrounding areas.He then noticed that they didn’t have a li-
brary where the kids could go and read oreven get help to do their homework.That need for a library led to the birth of
his library called Siyafunda – a Zulu wordfor “we are reading”.Started with only 70 books in his garage
today it has grown to over 7000 differentbooks and he is grateful to the people thathave helped him increase the number ofbooks in the library.The library is used mostly by children
from Hillview, Capricon, and OvercomeHeights.“We didn’t have a library in our area and
it was difficult for kids to study. I had todo something for them so that they canhave a place where they can read and gainknowledge as this is very import.“I wanted a place as well where they can
get help so that they can improve their passrate. From that idea of wanting to have aproper place for kids the library grew,”says Nicholson.Now they are extending the library and
their wish is also to have internet connec-tion so that it will be easy for anyone usingthe library to do research.“We are helping them with home work
aswell andwewant helpwith internet con-nection so they can research and do theirprojects. We have kids after school fromabout 14:00 to 17:00.“While they are reading we also give
them a sandwich if we have. That satisfac-tion and smile asthey walk out ofthe library is agood thing. It givesa joyful feeling andsatisfaction that Imade a change insomeone’s life.”Day after day he
gets calls frompeo-ple who want tohelp him so that hecan help otherkids.Tuesday 17 May
he got a visit fromAnroux Marais,provincial minis-ter of cultural af-fairs and sport, tosee what he doesand how the min-
istry can assist him.Nicholson says he hopes they will help
out. “She wanted to check if the library isup and running so that she can make a re-port of the things thatwe need then theywillassist us. I’m very grateful of all the supportandweare reallyhopingweget sports equip-ment.
“We are still in need of more books as wellaswewant to divide the library into sectionsfor younger ones and the older ones.”Part of the Omega View community
project Nicholson wants to start a cyclingclub as well but they still don’t have equip-ment and they are pleading for donations.V To donate, call Nicholson on 074 695 4191.
Anroux Marais, provincial minister of cultural affairs and sport visitedJohn Nicholson from Hill View who runs a library from his garage forthe community to see how they can help him.
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EDUCATION
Mind thegap yearMidyear exams are underway, and yourmatric scholar should be sharing their as-pirational plans. Do they want to pursuefurther education, join the working worldor a thought more scary… take a gap year?Parents often fear that their childmay be
left behind, sleep the whole day and partyall night; or, that they lose momentum andnever go back to study.Take a look at the pro’s and cons of a gap
year. Start by asking them a simple ques-tion: “what do you want to achieve by tak-ing a gap year?”Be open minded to the possibility that
your child is exhausted and uninspired aft-er 13 years of schooling. Your child maysimply be looking for opportunities to trav-el or grow their knowledge base throughwork experience. Perhaps they have plansto focus on other aspects of their personaldevelopment thoughcommunityworkor todiscover their drivingpassion.Your child’shappiness is as important as their inde-pendence.Another challenge to consider is the fear
of failure and separation from circles theyhavebecomesubconsciouslydependent on.Your child could be unable to see the impli-cations of their decisions made in fear ofbeing ostracised or rejected. Be aware ofthis emotional challenge and try seekingopportunities to expose themtonewexperi-ences, which will buffer their resilience tochange. Being able to adapt to a changingenvironment will help them cope through-out life’s curve balls.Keep in mind that children are encour-
aged to start thinking and making deci-sions for themselves earlier in life, versesdays when teenagers were forced to leaveschool early to seek employment. If yourchild is able to display a clear plan ofgrowth, even if just thoughmenial employ-ment opportunities, it might help themma-ture enough to realise that you can’t drivea Ferrari or find a solution to solve worldhunger without proper further education.Being able to take a gap year may be theone thing to help your child realise how for-tunate and necessary a higher education isto achieve your dreams.V This column was contributed by False Bay TVETCollege. Look out for more study success strategiesin People’s Post in the last week of every month orgo to www.falsebaycollege.co.za.
LETTERS
Still fightingfor freedomWhether you’re fighting a just cause,breaking the law and infringing onother people’s rights is wrong andshould be discouraged.Community leaders, union leaders,
student leaders – if you entice violence,vandalise property, intimidate or forcepeople to be part of your cause, what doyou call yourselves when you look inthe mirror? A leader, freedom fighter oractivist? You are in fact an oppressor.Freedom is the right of an individual
to act out of free will. If you have ahandful of people willing to protest withyou for a just cause, without anytactics, you can pat yourself on theshoulder and rightfully call yourself aleader.“No-one but ourselves can free our
mind”, so what right do you have toforce people to act according to yourwill?Society is falling apart because we fail
to recognise freedom for what it is – therespect and tolerance for another, evenif they don’t see things the way thatyou do.This freedom has been fought for and
in many instances died for.CARMEN NAZIER
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Animals nicer than peopleTo Yagyah Adams (“Death penalty isrequired”, People’s Post 17 May) very wellsaid – the time has come to create anatmosphere of abject fear among those insociety who create abject fear amongstthe innocent in society.The only point that I would take up
with Adams is the second last paragraph“While we have the most violent societyon earth, those – who live in a well-pro-tected leafy suburb, far removed fromviolence – want to lecture the victims ofviolence”.Not quite true: the Constitutional Court
was created by our late Madiba in 1994 –subsequently this then politically createdCourt abolished the death penalty on6 June 1995.Prior to this, the last political hanging
was of Jeffrey Boesman Mangena on 29September 1989.My attitude towards the abolishment of
the death penalty is that it should havebeen voted on by the public in a referen-dum – however, in those early days itmay well have got the vote in favour ofabolishment.I am prepared to bet that if this was
put to the vote today via a public referen-dum (including those living in protectedleafy suburbs), it would probably bereinstated as it appears that the onlylanguage criminals do not understand isthat of going to prison.A Parliamentary law should be passed
that stops bail applications for murder-ers, rapists, paedophiles and other grosscrimes. Sentences are a joke – Parliamentin the same way should set out mini-mum, without parole sentences of saymurder (30 years), rape (20 years), childmolesters (20 years) and not leave thiscurrently arbitrary decision to magis-trates and judges.Sadly this will probably never happen –
South Africa, as the rest of the world,plays the political game of “Constitution-al Rights”; these working more in favourof criminals than victims.Never must we say of criminals “they
are worse than animals” – there is onlyone major difference between modern daysociety and animals, and that is thatanimals are a lot nicer!
ROD TOERIENEmail
Death penalty is never a solutionRegarding “Death penalty is required”(People’s Post 18 May).Criminals do not fear the death penal-
ty. Why would suicide bombers continuewith their vile belief in martyrdom? Fewpeople consider consequences when theycontemplate their murderous plans.Stirring up emotions about one particu-
lar case is tantamount to instigatingviolence. Many more victims lose theirlives daily. No right-thinking person willever “find an excuse for murderers” – avery dangerous lie used by lovers ofdeath penalty to confuse ordinary people.Of course everybody sympathises withvictims when they fall prey to derangedpeople. It is a blatant lie and generalisa-tion to mention that “they (opponents ofdeath penalty) never mention the anguish
of a parent whose child was murderedwhile playing in a neighbourhood park”.Ours can never be regarded as “the
most violent society on earth”. Whatabout the US, where 33 000 gun-relateddeaths are recorded each year? Whatabout Syria, Somalia, Nigeria, Libya,Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, all deathpenalty countries drowning in devastat-ing violence, to name a few?Those in “leafy suburbs” do not lecture
the victims of violence. They will contin-ue to warn against this Trojan horse.The biggest lie, “death penalty is the
only punishment criminals fear”: thetruth and reality will one day catch upwith this modern-day Goebbels.
KOERT MEYEREmail
Remove artto restoreserenityI was at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gar-dens this morning (Tuesday 17 May)and horrified to see some “artwork”added to the beautiful little pool andwooden bridge, destroying the rusticpeace of this scene.This is a total travesty of everything
Kirstenbosch stands for – naturalbeauty, the one place one can viewnature in safety and quiet.William Sweet Love “artist” should
remove his stuff (“Water Wars”) andplacard forthwith and restore this littlecorner of serenity! If he wants a plat-form for his work then he should buildhis own little pool and put it in anexhibition hall of art – it is certainlyout of place where it destroys thenatural beauty. This is a world heritagesite that attracts thousands of visitorsfrom overseas – I believe there were6000 people there on the last publicholiday.Thank goodness that I got a beautiful
photo of the pool and rustic bridge lastweek – now the scene is spoilt with abright blue statue and lots of red blobs(frogs? turtles?) floating in the water.Shame on you Kirstenbosch!There is also a huge pile of water
bottles on display in the courtyard asone enters at the bottom gate – a hugerectangle stacked and on top of it(unbelievable!) a huge post box red dogwith running shoes on (meaning?) – andin contrast just further along by thebeautiful pond water feature a wonder-ful display of big Bonsai trees, some 150years old – how incongruous is that!That is the sort of display the visitorshould be met with on entering theGardens. What does one come toKirstenbosch for – more garish stuffthat one finds all over cities? Surely onecomes to Kirstenbosch for naturalbeauty, peace and serenity?I spoke to other people staring in
disbelief at the scene and they were alsoshocked at this contravention of thevery thing Kirstenbosch Gardens standsfor. There is not even a bin on thepremises because it would upset theaesthetic beauty of the scenery, andnow this? What are the people whomake the decisions thinking?
JEANETTE AIREYSandvlei
Death sentence no deterrentIn People’s Post (17 May) Yagyah Adamswrote “Death penalty is required” to curbcrime.Really? If indeed capital punishment
would “curb the crime rate”, why hasSouth Africa’s murder rate been on thedecline since it was abolished in 1995?Then the rate was 67.9 per 100 000 people;at present it’s 32.2 per 100 000 people (asimilar phenomenon occurred whenCanada abolished it in 1976; their murderrate also declined).In the United States, a September 2000
New York Times survey found that duringthe previous 20 years, the murder rate instates with the death penalty has been48% to 101% higher than in stateswithout the death penalty.The Economist echoes this, saying
“there is no solid evidence that the deathpenalty is any more effective at deterringmurder than long terms of imprisonment.This seems counter-intuitive. Surelydeath must deter someone. But the kindsof people who kill are rarely equipped, orin a proper emotional state, to make finecalculations about the consequences.Even for those who are, decades ofimprisonment may be as great a deter-rent as the remote prospect of execution.”In European countries which have
banned such extreme sanction, theirmurder rate remains far below that ofAmerica’s. More than two-thirds ofcountries have done away with it eitherin law or in practice.Even in Malaysia, a zealous exponent
of state-sanctioned killings for drug
dealing, the Malaysian Bar has urged thegovernment to abolish the death penalty.Records have shown that the deathpenalty has not reduced the number ofoffences, but they have instead increased.This shows that the death penalty has azero deterrent effect.Amnesty International states: “The
threat of execution at some future date isunlikely to enter the minds of thoseacting under the influence of drugs oralcohol, those who are in the grip of fearor rage, those who panic while commit-ting another crime, or those who sufferfrom mental illness and do not fullyunderstand the gravity of their crime.”A number of violent crimes, notably
murder, rape and assault, are called“social fabric crimes” by the policebecause many of these offences arecommitted by people known to oneanother in familiar environments. InSouth Africa, 50.3% of women murderedare killed by an intimate partner. Elevat-ed blood alcohol levels combined withunemployed status was also found to beassociated with intimate killings.Obviously then, drink and drugs
exacerbates the violence when the killerhas lost his civil faculties. And hardly, inthe rage of the moment, will the potentialkiller think: “Hold on a moment, I mayget the death penalty for this.” Indeed, ifthat thug knows he could face the deathpenalty, nothing will hold him back fromfurther violence against others.
CHRIS CHARLESGlencairn
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Thinking beyondgangsterismTIYESE JERANJI
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Lavender Hill residents came together onSaturday 14 May to discuss the challen-
ges and opportunities within their commu-nity.About 40 community members met at the
inaugural co-design workshop held at Sea-winds Community Hall. The workshop wasrun by the non-profit organisation Learn-ing In Reach.The aim of the workshop was to identify
skills within the community as well as for-mal and informal support structures thatare in place.Some of the challenges identified by the
group were thinking beyond gangsterismand trying to express the positive storiesand people that come from the area, despitethe challenges that they face.The lack of an extensive neighbourhood
watch network in the area that has provensuccessful in other areaswasnoted as some-thingworth exploring. Lack of employmentwas also discussed as a huge challenge.Those that attended were told that in orderfor change to happen, success needs to becelebrated and identified more.VuyisaQabakeofLearning inReach,who
chaired the workshop, says defining oppor-
tunitieswithina community suchasLaven-der Hill was a valuable exercise.“There are clearly people who have start-
ed their own businesses, their own initia-tives and people who take enormous pridein the area where they live. The potentialis there and it is exciting,” he says.Neville Van Schalkwyk, a community
member fromthearea, says: “Wereally ben-efited, especially talking about how to putbread on our tables and how to look afterour environment. We also learned that wecan make the change and be the change tobetter our community andour lives byhold-ing hands and working together.”Leanne Reid, director of Learning In
Reach, says they were deeply motivated bythe turnout at the event.“It shows the commitment and need for
innovative solutionswithin the communitythat are driven and owned by the communi-ty. Our next exercise is to set up regularneighbourhood network meetings to con-nect themovers and shakers.We aim to col-laborate and not compete with existingNPOs working in this space and to createa meaningful framework of development.It’s an impactful project and we look for-ward to partnering with businesses and en-trepreneurs looking to support and mentorparents and guardians to success.”
Lavender Hill residents came together to discuss their challenges and to come up withsolutions through a workshop organised by Learning in Reach.
Weekend crime bustMuizenberg Police arrested 19 people forcrimes varying from fraud to robberyover the past weekend.On Friday police officers conducted
various searches and crime preventionpatrols in Sectors 1 and 2.Officers arrested an 18-year-old resi-
dent of Overcome Heights for the posses-sion of two packets of dagga in St PatrickAvenue, Overcome Heights.At about 17:40 the officers were patrol-
ling in Potberg Road, Hillview, wherethey noticed a suspicious motor vehicle.The vehicle was stopped and searchedand the police found 10 bags of tik. A 29-year-old resident was arrested.Later that day, while patrolling in Dia-
mond Drive, Sheraton Park, officers not-
ed a white VW Golf with two occupants,who behaved suspiciously. On searchingthe vehicle, police found 20 small plasticbags containing tik. A 22-year-old manand a 27-year-old woman were arrested.At the same time, a 51-year-oldmanwas
searched and found to be in possession ofdagga in Diamond Drive.On Saturday at about 05:20 police re-
sponded to a complaint of a member of aneighbourhood watch whowas followinga blueVWPolo, believed stolen. The vehi-cle was pulled over in Royal Road, Muiz-enberg, and was found to have been sto-len in April in Cape Town. The three oc-cupants of the vehicle, all men aged 33,42 and 43, were arrested for being in pos-session of a stolen car.
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THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S RELIGIOUSDESK IS NOW FULLY OPERATIONAL,SERVING ALL FAITHSThe City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development Directoratehereby declares the City’s Religious Desk open and fully operational. The Religious Desk willserve as a platform for the religious sector to engage with the City on various matters such asavailable land for religious institutions and collaborative initiatives in line with the directorate’sbasket of services: street people, early childhood development, substance abuse, povertyalleviation, youth development and vulnerable groups.
The Religious Desk is also responsible for the establishment of a comprehensive database ofall religious institutions within the boundaries of the City of Cape Town, which will be madeavailable on request after completion.
Contact the Religious Desk on 021 444 5487 or [email protected] formore information and assistance.
ACHMAT EBRAHIMCITY MANAGER117/2016
Hout Bay caracalfreed from trapWildlife inspectors last week released a
caracal that had become trapped inHout Bay, back into the wild.Inspectors were alerted to the trapped
caracal on on Sunday 15 May. Megan Reid,Wildlife Unit supervisor, and trainee in-spector Kelly Spence arrived on the sceneto assist the Urban Caracal Project in free-ing the animal.The caracal had minimal injuries, a dis-
location on one of its toes, and was moni-
tored for two nights at the SPCA WildlifeUnit in Grassy Park before its release backinto the wild last Tuesday.The Urban Caracal Project led by Laurel
Klein Serieys, together with the Cape ofGoodHopeSPCA, fitted a trackingunit ontothis caracal. Thiswill allow theUrbanCara-cal Project to monitor all of the animal’smovements in its natural habitat, thereforeensuring the conservation of the speciesacross the Table Mountain National Park.
The caracal, which was found trapped, had minimal injuries to its paw and a dislocation ofone of his toes and was treated the SPCA Wildlife Unit in Grassy Park.
Following the nursing of the caracal back to health, it was then released back into the wildwith a tracker so that its movements can be tracked.
Family fun day with scouts at ZandvleiThe 1st Muizenberg Sea Scouts group, thatteaches and encourages young people to par-ticipate in sailing, camping and other excit-ingScouting activities, is hosting an event onSunday 29 May.Cubs and Scouts and their families and
friends fromall over CapeTown are expectedto attend the event at Zandvlei.There will be a host of fun activities – from
abird and reptile show to carnival games andtombola.
There will be boerewors rolls for sale andif theweather permits, the Scoutswill be tak-ing people out on sailing boats.There will be a bookstall, a pancake stall
and fun activities for children, like facepainting, henna tattoos and a selfie booth.All proceeds from the event will go to the
1st Muizenberg Sea Scout Group that pro-vides unique opportunities for girls and boysfrom the age of 7 to 18 to participate in out-door activities.
Ragged-tooth sharks, which have been livingat the Two Oceans Aquarium, are being re-leased into the sea today (Tuesday).The aquarium is set to release all the rag-
ged-tooth sharks from the current I&J Preda-tor Exhibit. Another release will also takenplace onThursday 2 June and the sharkswillbe released off Mossel Bay.This is in preparation for the closing of the
I&J Predator Exhibit for repairs inmid-Juneand the long-awaited opening of the newlarge scale exhibit, the I&J Ocean Exhibit.The sharks have been tagged with internal
multi-purpose transmitters. These transmit-ters have a 10-year battery lifespan and willtransmit to various acoustic monitoring re-ceivers that are dotted along the southernAf-rican coast.“As with all our previous shark releases,
we are really excited as we will receive datafrom these transmitters for the next 10 years,and through that will continue to contributeto the scientific research being conducted on
sharks around the southern African coast,”said Tinus Beukes, operations manager ofthe Two Oceans Aquarium.Yesterday (Monday), aquarium staff re-
moved the first two ragged-tooth sharks fromthe I&JPredatorExhibit at around08:00.Div-ers manoeuvred each shark into a transpar-ent PVC cone. Once secured, the sharksweremoved to a holding tank placed into the ex-hibit. From there, the sharks were moved toa 6000F holding tank on the back of a trans-port truck. The truck and tank are fittedwithcomplete life support systems that will main-tainwater quality during the journey toMos-sel Bay.Thismorning, the sharkswere transported
to the harbour, transferred to a boat and tak-en out to an offshore reef for release.A similar procedure will take place on
Wednesday 1 June when the second set ofsharks are removed from the I&J PredatorExhibit and transported toMossel Bay for re-lease on Thursday 2 June.
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Talent and tunesfor developmentGARY VAN DYK
@gvdcapejazz
Tennis development in the Western Capeis getting tuned in with some support
from top talents.Empext and WP Tennis will be hosting a
gala jazz fundraiser at the Artscape OperaHouse on Saturday 18 June starting at 18:00.One of the organisers, Joey Fourie, ex-
plains that this initiative has been put inplace to address social change in poorercommunities in the metro (and elsewhere)through sport – in particular tennis.“We understand that many communities
face pressing problems and that interven-tions that talkmore substantially to povertyalleviation, education and job creationmight be more needed,” he says.“However, we have the skill-set, network,
knowledge and access to relevant partner-ships to impact meaningfully on some ofthese areas through tennis.”He explains that the project has started
with tennis because it presents a fantasticlifelong sport option and vehicle for impart-ing life skills.“Today, it costs a child R15 000 per year (at
the entry level and excluding the cost of
equipment) to learn to play tennis as com-pared to R500 to R2500 per year to play crick-et, because the only coaching programmesin existence are private programmes.“The situation cries out for a subsidised
coaching programme to be implemented byWP Tennis through schools and (once estab-lished) clubs in black communities.”Fourie, who will also be performing, adds
the event at Artscape will include keynotespeakers LorenzoDavids, CEO of Communi-ty Chest, and Dr Shirley Zinn, author ofSwimming Upstream.“We’ve got a great line-up of talents for the
show,” he says.“This includes the Andrew Ford Quartet,
Adelia Douw of the Delft Big Band, The JazzYard Academy from Bonteheuwel and theNew Apostolic Church Children’s Choir,while there will also be extracts from Mikevan Graan’s latest play Pay back the Curry!”V For more information call Joey on 084 880 7012 oremail [email protected]. Tickets are R195.
WIN! WIN! WIN!V Ten readers can each win double tickets to the show.SMS the word “tennis” followed by your name andcontact details to 45527 before 12:00 on Friday 3 Juneto enter. SMSes cost R1.50.
Leigh Nell, left, from The Jazzyard Academy, gets some of her fellow musicians in tune to helpwith raising funds for tennis development. PHOTO: GARY VAN DYK
Plastic’s not the enemyDESIREE RORKE
@dezzierorke
Plastic is inevitable. It’s not the enemy – weare.World renowned Belgian artist William
Sweetlove reckons a world without plasticis no longer possible.“The problem isn’t the plastic itself, but
the fact that people burn it and throw it intothe sea,” he says.He brings this conservation message
home in a whimsical yet compelling exhibi-tion of neo-pop sculptures, which opened atthe Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gar-den on Wednesday 11 May.Labelled “Water Wars”, the exhibition
tells the story of mankind’s war with water.By 2025, one in three people will live with
absolute water scarcity, according to thefood and agriculture organisation of theUnited Nations.“Yet, the excesses of humanity are threat-
ening our natural resources,” he says.Sweetlove’s sculptures are made from re-
cycled plastic from landfills and transformordinary animals and objects into iconic fig-ures.His unique works of art have challenged
people to become environmental thinkersfor close to 50 years through more than 600exhibitions worldwide.It is not difficult to see why.The pieces are bold and playful, but defi-
nitely make you think. More than 60 red,blackandwhitepenguinspositionedor rath-er installed in the Vlei Garden, for example,draw the attention to the impending short-
age of clean drinking water.“They have water bottles tied to their
backs suggesting a survival measure, andface the mountain in an almost pleadingfashion – pleading for fresh water.”At the Old Dam, the Fisherman-hunter
sculpture speaks to our dwindling ocean re-sources. “In order for the fisherman to sur-vive, he eats less and therefore has shrunk.As there are no fish left in the ocean, he hasnow become a hunter.”In addition to his solo work sculpture,
Sweetlove has worked collaboratively withother artists for more than 20 years as amember of the CrackingArt Group, foundedin 1983 in northern Italy. Their collectivework calls attention to environmental andsocial issues.One such poignant installation shows the
plight of the turtles in Venice as they try toescape the canals that keep them fromreach-ing the ocean.The founder of theCapeTownArtAgency,
Dirk Durnez, who collaborated with Sweet-love and South African National Biodiversi-ty Institute (Sanbi) on the exhibition, saysthe exhibition aims to create a change ofmindset about conservation – especially inyoung people.The exhibition will continue at Kirsten-
bosch until Saturday11 June, after which itwill journey through South Africa, endingin Pretoria.Karl Stouthuysen, Belgian consul to Cape
Town, officiated the exhibition.He said initiatives like this stress the need
for ecological awareness. “Water is mostprecious for all creatures great and small.”
In front ofone of thesculpturesare, fromleft, DirkDurnez(Cape TownArt Agency),KarlStouthuyzen,Sarah Struys(Kirstenbosch) andWilliamVaesen(Cape TownArt Agency).PHOTO: DESIREERORKE
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Steenberg pupils play a new tuneLOUISA STEYL
@LouNotes
“I can be myself through music,even when other people don’t
understand me.”These are the words of Reneeca
Beukes, one of three young Steen-berg musicians who have blowntheir way into the Cape Philhar-monic Youth Wind Ensemble.
Leigh-Lynn Smidt (baritone sax-ophone), Reneeca (euphonium)and Miche van der Rheede (tuba)from Steenberg High School havejoined the orchestra after only afew years with the school’s musicprogramme.
With the help of non-profit orga-nisation Musiquelaine South Afri-ca and legendary band leader IanSmith, the school debuted theirSteenberg High School SymphonicWind Band in 2014 after the musicprogramme’s inception in late2013. With their new appointmentto the Youth Wind Ensemble;Leigh-Lynn, Reneeca and Micheare a testament to the project’s suc-cess.
Well-rounded youthMusiquelaine board chairper-
son, Louis Fouché explains thatthe aim of the project is to produce“well-rounded young civilians”who can create structure in theirown lives and make wiser deci-sions.
All three girls agree that theirmusic lessons have changed theirlives dramatically. “I got to knowmyself much better,” Leigh-Lynnsays, adding that she grew as a per-son, learned to focus and improvedacademically.
Last year she was elected theRepresentative Council ofLearners (RCL) chairperson for
her school and this year she hasbeen chosen as a prefect and nomi-nated as band leader.
“I never knew I had the potentialfor leadership.”
Reneeca says her music lessons,and more specifically playing mu-sic written by others, have helpedher process her emotions and alsolearn empathy for others. The bandhas given her a sense of self-worthand made her more of a people’sperson.
Miche points out that one of themain lesson she learnt was respect.
“You need to respect your con-ductor when he speaks; you need
to stop what you are doing and lis-ten.”
She also found confidence goingfrom being a shy and nervous teento making lots of friends.
Grade 10 learners Miche andReneeca both started playing mu-sic at church. Miche originallywanted to play the trombone, butafter signing up for the school’sband she ended up on the tuba.
“I was a bit nervous, because it’sa big instrument,” she says, butshe soon found she quite enjoyed it.
Reneeca says she’s attended ev-ery practice since joining theschool band in Grade 8. She started
out as a trumpeter before Ian askedher to try her hand at the euphoni-um, which she also thoroughly en-joys.
Grade 11 learner Leigh-Lynn hasbeen with the band since its incep-tion.“I like to participate in every-thing,” she explains.
Like her peers she also switchedinstruments, starting on the clari-net before moving to alto saxo-phone and later the baritone saxo-phone. It took one look at the bari-tone sax and Leigh-Lynn washooked.
“I thought: ‘Oh my gosh, thisthing is beautiful’.”
Another lesson the girls havelearnt is self-discipline. “The morediscipline you have the more youcan achieve with your music,”Reneeca says.It’s this ethic that made the threeperfect candidates when the windensemble was looking for newplayers earlier this year.
“It was an opportunity we mightnot ever get again,” Leigh-Lynnsays.
Balancing actSelf-discipline has been a key
factor in helping the girls juggletheir extra-mural activities withtheir academic work.
Miche, for example, also playsfor her church band which meansshe has to attend rehearsals forthree differing bands each week.
“I set myself a time-table,” Ren-eeca explains, making sure she hastime for herself and friends.
“I enjoy music, so I spend mostof my time playing and practicingso that I can be successful with mu-sic and make everybody proud,”she adds.
Leigh-Lynn has also employedher own method of time manage-ment, especially now with workload that comes with being inGrade 11 and says: “Even thoughit’s hard for me I know that every-thing I do has a benefit for me.”
While Renecca and Leigh-Lynndream of careers in law and civilengineering respectively while be-ing part-time performers, Michehopes to study music and travel theworld as performer.
For now however, their focus ison their school work and their mu-sic. In October they will join theCape Philharmonic Youth WindEnsemble when they tour to Rob-ertson and Swellendam.
From left: Reneeca Beukes (euphonium), LeighLynn Smidt (baritone sax) and Miche van der Rheede (tube) havebeen chosen to play for the Cape Philharmonic Youth Wind Ensemble.
Artscape Theatre will be launch-ing an exciting and jam-packedYouth Month programme withthe first of their new ArtscapeLunch Hour Concerts onWednesday 1 June.
Starting at 13:00, the first freeArtscape Lunch Hour Concert ispresented in association with theCape Town Philharmonic Oches-tra in the Artscape’s ChandelierFoyer where the young musi-cians from the Masidlale stringsand woodwinds projects will per-form.
These young musicians –from Langa, Mamre andNyanga – form part of theCape Town PhilharmonicOrchestra’s youth develop-ment and training projectswhere children between theages of six and 17 receivestrings and woodwindtraining from members ofthe Cape PhilharmonicYouth Orchestra both intheir communities and atthe Artscape Theatre com-plex on a weekly basis.
Artscape’s new monthlyLunch Hour Concerts willshowcase the different de-partments within the thea-tre complex and Capetoni-ans working in the city areinvited to take a break fromtheir daily routine to enjoya chance to experience themagic of theatre.
This first concert will al-so launch an excitingmonth-long programmeaimed at celebrating YouthMonth, starting with the Se-
kunjalo Edujazz Concert withguest artist Jimmy Nevis on Sat-urday 4 June.
The Benjamin Jephta Quintetwill be joined by other young art-ists for a run in the Artscape Are-na from Thursday 9 to Saturday11 June.
That same weekend will see anexplosion of hip-hop culturewhen the popular show CapeTown’s Most Wanted returns tothe Artscape Theatre for threeperformances on Friday 10 andSaturday 11 June, beforeALLBa-
sters brings South African andDutch hip-hop artists together onWednesday 15 and Thursday 16June
Another popular returningproduction is the Artscape YouthJazz Festival with a line-up of100% South African music onSaturday 18 June. Young jazzmusicians will complete a 10-week mentorship programmewith artists like Camillo Lom-bard (piano), Frank Paco(drums), Wesley Rustin (bass),Marc De Kock (saxophone) and
musical director AmandaTiffin (vocals), before takingto the stage to raise funds forthe Western Cape Rehabili-tation Centre.
Other highlights of Art-scape’s Youth Month pro-gramme include a dance pro-duction, Tribute to Christo-pher Kindo, TheShakespeare School Festivaland the African Internation-al Theatre and Dance Festi-val. Visit www.art-scape.co.za for the month’sschedule.
The next Artscape LunchHour Concert will be in asso-ciation with the Cape TownOpera on Tuesday 19 July.The concert will form part ofthe media launch for the Art-scape Women’s Arts Festivalwhich will start at 11:30 thatday.V For more information about theevents at Artscape Theatre, visitwww.artscape.co.za or visitwww.cpo.org.za/outreach/ formore about the Masidlale project.
Youth Month through art
Benjamin Jephta will bring his quintet toArtscape as part of the theatre’s YouthMonth programme.
The Cape Town Big Band Jazz Fes-tival is coming of age this year.
The festival, which celebrates its18th year this month, will show-case 24 school, college and commu-nity big bands in the Baxter Con-cert Hall from Wednesday 1 to Sat-urday 4 June.
The Uni-Sound Big Band willkick proceedings off on theWednesday alongside RondeboschBoys’ Prep Jazz Band, PinelandsHigh and Wynberg Boys High’sJazz bands, the Stellenbosch YouthJazz Band and the Edujazz BigBand.
The Thursday night will see per-formances by The Little Giants, St.Joseph’s Marist College Jazz Band,the Beau Soleil Music Centre, theDelft Big Band, Bergvliet High andWynberg Girls High’s big bands.
Friday sees SACS’ junior school
and high school junior and seniorjazz bands perform alongside theSans Souci Jazz Cats, RustenburgHigh School for Girls’ jazz bandand the Alumni Big Band made upof Dan Shout, Justin Bellairs, MikeRossi, Marc de Kock, Claire deKock, Ian Smith, Vaughn Fransch,Jody Engelbrecht, Willy Haubrich,Siya Charles, Nick Green, ShaunJohannes, Darryl Andrews, An-drew Ford and Adam Coolsaet,conducted by Mike Campbell.
On Saturday the stage will beshared by Johannesburg’s PridwinP’zazz Jazz Band, Heathfield andWesterford High School’s bands,Rondebosch High’s junior and sen-ior jazz bands and the UCT BigBand.V Tickets cost R100 or R50 for seniors,scholars and students from Computicket.Tickets for all four performances are R350.
Big bands bring the jazz
STORY TELLERS: Studentsfrom the Bridgetown TheatreCompany (BTC) will be performing their original comedy ParentStress at Artscape Theatre’s miniHigh School Drama Festivalwhich runs for free at 14:00 and17:00 until Thursday 26 May. Thefestival serves as an audition forthe theatre’s main High SchoolDrama Festival in August. Fromleft: Zimkitha Miya, MujahiedKamish and Martinique Baymanwill be telling the story of three“weirdo” youth who get theopportunity to change theirsocioeconomic situation but haveto face their parents’ disapproval.Visit the Bridgetown TheatreCompany Facebook page formore information.
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INSPIRING YOUTH: A handpicked groupof 92 teenagers from Cape Town andsurrounds recently produced their ownsellout show at GrandWest’s Roxy RevueBar. The show was part of the InspiredStages Mentor’s Programme for teens witha passion for the stage and a desire toinspire their peers. Split into four groups,they were challenged to create a 20minute themed show and had to market theevent, sell the tickets and raise money fortheir nominated charity. The programmealso saw them receive intensive dailyworkshops, life coaching and mentorship.
The City of Cape Town has unveiled its re-cently implemented policy which will
empower community-based small business-es during a presentation by Patricia de Lille,Executive Mayor for the City of Cape Town.
The presentation took place at the FezekaCouncil chambers, wherein subcouncil 11 isbased. Subcouncil 11 encompasses ward 42,ward 44, ward 45 and ward 49.
In her presentation, De Lille made itknown that quotations for services can nowbe requested directly from community-based vendors in a specific area or from aspecific community for the procurement ofgoods and services for amounts less thanR30 000, which may include construction.
The lack of service delivery to community-based businesses has been a contentious is-sue with various vendors within the Athlo-
ne area saying they do not have access to ba-sic ablution facilities.
“When goods and services are sourcedfrom service providers outside of the wardor subcouncil, this creates an uneven spreadin the creation of and access to economic op-portunities in the city for these enterprises.We learned that financial strain is placed oncommunity-based suppliers to comply withmandatory legislative requirements,” ex-plained De Lille.
She said the City wanted to afford thesmaller companies an opportunity to pro-vide services.
She stated that the standard operating pro-cedure (SOP), which was drafted, includesa guide on what vendors need to do to ensurethat they are compliant with the policy. DeLille added that the SOP has been circulated
for comment among subcouncils and wardcommittees and was signed off last week.
“Each contract represents meals on thefamily table, school fees being paid, andtravel money for those in the family. By in-vesting in communities in this manner, wehope to help address some of the social illsthat are linked to poverty and unemploy-ment.
The SOP will also require contractors tomake use of local labour through our Ex-panded Public Works Programme (EPWP)database,” she said.
The identified services that the City willrequire from the contractors will include,but not be limited to, cleaning and waste re-moval, catering, laundry and hygiene andgeneral maintenance.
Subcouncil managers will invite local ven-
dors to submit their applications within andregister on the City’s database, and thosewho are already on the database will bemaintained as well.
The subcouncil will have an oversightrole, along with the various line depart-ments who are using the service providers.
“The vision here is to level the playingfield, but also to get to a position where theperson running a cleaning or constructionproject in a neighbourhood is someone fromthat area.
“It helps build a sense of pride in yourcommunity. More importantly, it brings agreater sense of financial security which inturn unlocks other opportunities for the con-tractor. Job creation is one of our single big-gest challenges and redress is one of mainpriorities,” concluded De Lille.
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importer and distributor of Bil-stein gas pressure shock absorb-ers, has warnedmotorists not to bemisled by counterfeit versions ofthe brand’s Airmatic spring/damper, the fitment of which willseverely compromise a vehicle’sstability and safety, according to apress release by Motorpress,Damper assemblies with inte-
grated height-adjustable airsprings are fitted to a number ofupmarket SUVs and sedans. Thesecomplex, sophisticated assembliescombine electronically-controlledhydraulic damping with airspringing and can react instantlyto road conditions, driver inputs,and speed.Unfortunately, they are fre-
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lengths to pass their product off asa Bilstein but there are a numberof key visual differences that canbe used to verify the authenticityof the product. For starters, a fake“Airmatic”was 40mm too long. Di-mensional accuracy is critical andif the suspension is forced to workthrough an abnormal arc, it willcause not only incorrect geometryunder certain conditions but alsopremature failure of rubber bush-ings and mountings and accelerat-ed wear of other components suchas constant velocity joints.Keydifferencesbetween real and
counterfeit units include:. On a Bilstein unit the remote
valve cylinder is invisibly laserwelded onto the damping tube,whereas on the fake item uneven“spot” welding is evident where itattaches using a similar interface.
.One of the most obvious differ-ences between the real and the fakeis how the yoke, which straddlesthe vehicle’s suspension arm, is at-
tached to the damper tube. The Bil-stein item has an open tube whichis pressed onto the shock body andthen welded both above and below.The fake uses a casting which isclosed at the bottom, has a longerboss and is welded onto the shockbody on the upper side only.
. Viewed from below the genu-ine part has a dimple in the centreof the end cap.
. The edge of the bellows on theBilstein unit is extremely accu-rately and precisely aligned rela-tive to the steel crimping ring. Ex-tra crimping marks and a largeand/or irregular overlap of therubber are tell-tale signs that thebellows has been replaced, or thatthe entire unit is not Bilstein.
. The Bilstein unit has a satin
black finish while the non-genuineitem is gloss black.
. Bilstein’s trademark blue andyellow colours are prominent onthe information stickers. Text in-cludes the part number, and theword “Germany” – a reference tothe country of manufacture. Thenon-genuine item described itselfvariously as “High Quality”, “NewShock Absorbers” [sic] and “NewProduct”.Some of these differences are on-
ly apparent by removing and ex-amining the unit. One of the mostobvious giveaways is the area atthe bottom of the damper, wherethe fork joins the tube. The fakehas a longer boss which is clearlywelded to the tube on the upperside.
A 40mm difference in overall length will force the suspension to operate ina suboptimal arc, causing accelerated wear. PHOTO: MOTORPRESS
Pedestrains should also followthe rules of the road.It’s a sad reality in SouthAfri-
ca that pedestrians constitutemore than a third of all roaddeath fatalities, especially atfestive season peak times.ManySouth Africans do not have adriving licence, can’t affordpublic transport, and are forcedto walk wherever they need tobe.Unfortunately many of these
pedestrians don’t always followthe rules of the road, and the re-sults are often catastrophic.In January, for instance, the
minister of Transport Dipuo Pe-ters noted that up to 35% of allfatalities on the country’s roadsduring the December 2015 fes-tive period were pedestrians.“We find too often that pedes-
trians don’t understand thedan-gers they pose to themselves,and other road users, by run-ning across busy highways androads, and by not being visibleenough to motorists. Road safe-ty needs to begin at a young age,and it needs to include educa-tion on how to be a safer pedes-trian,” the Automobile Associa-tion (AA) says in a statement.The AA says although it is il-
legal to walk on national high-ways (except under certain con-ditions such as when your carhas broken down), enforcementof this law is poor, leading torisks and danger.“While we understand there
is aneed forpeople tomakea liv-ing, there is also a need for safe-ty. We call on government to bemore cognisant of people walk-ing on, or crossing, highways,or operating small businesseson the side of national roadswhere they are placing them-selves andmotorists in danger.”The AA says it is important
formotorists to adapt to the con-ditions they are driving in, andto always be aware of their sur-roundings. Further tips to en-sure better road safety for mo-torists and pedestrians are:
. Pedestrians may be dis-tracted by electronic devices,making themunpredictable. Al-ways be on the lookout for po-tential problems when driving.
.Therewill bemore pedestri-ans in built-up areas.
. Schools are especially dan-gerous as children often don’tthink about the traffic.Thinkabout the children becausechances are they are not think-ing about you.
. Take care when passing ataxi or a bus. Passengersmay bealighting and may be unsightedof oncoming traffic.
. In poor visibility be espe-cially mindful that pedestriansmay be on the road. Pedestrianswearing dark clothes withoutany reflective coveringare espe-cially difficult to see.
. Follow the rules of the road,pay attention, and drive to theconditions of the road.Pedestrians, too, should en-
sure their own safety. Some tipsfor pedestrians include:
. Make yourself as visible aspossible, consider wearing re-flective gear.
.Don’twalk or crossnationalhighways or roads.
.Don’t use electronic deviceswhile walking; always be awareof your surroundings and avoiddistractions (such as textingwhile walking).
.Don’t drink or use drugs be-forewalking on the road. If yoursenses are impaired, you willnot be able to pay sufficient at-tention to your surroundings.
. Don’t gamble with yoursafety by trying to run throughtraffic, at some point you willlose.“We are again urging every
road user in South African, bethey motorists, motorbike rid-ers, cyclists, or pedestrians toensure their own safety by fol-lowing the rules of the road, andnot to take chances with theirlives because their actions im-pact on others,” the AA con-cludes.
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Perfect weather and brisk racing highlightedthe third round of the 2016 Western Cape Kart-ing Championship at Killarney on Saturday 21May.Saturday’s races featured a few interesting
upsets as well as some expected results amongthe day’s highlights.Dario Busi (Automan Birel) bounced back
form a controversial Cape national in April totake overall honours away from the expectedfront runners with a couple of wins – his firstin the high school Rotax Junior Max 125 class,according to a press release by WPMC KartClub.Busi won the opening races ahead of Jason
Coetzee (RKT Kosmic) Sebastian Boyd (BoydFreight Kosmic), Andrew Rackstraw (Tony),Daniel Duminy (Kosmic) and Aidan Strydom(TurboTechCRG) in race 1 and fromSamLock-
hoff (Kosmic), Rackstraw, Coetzee, JP Ham-man (Kosmic) and Strydom in race 2. Coetzeebounced back to take the finale fromBoyd, Bu-si, Duminy, Hamman and Strydom.The primary school Maxterino 60s delivered
their usual fireworks as Charl Visser (BatteryEnergy Zanardi) put two wins over principalrival Joseph Oelz (Zanardi) to take the day.Troy Dolinschek (Makita Kosmic) was the
star of the day as he took a third, a second andhis first win in the class in the finale to endup a close second overall and ahead of Oelz.The little u.8 Cadet class kids saw Paul Mal-
colm dominate, winning the first two racesfromRezaLevy (Jive) and the third fromReeseKoorzen.Levy, Mischca Williams and Joaquin de Ol-
iveira shared out the third places with EthanStier right there among them.
Dino Stermin (Designer Trims RKTKosmic)made no mistakes as he took a trio of wins tohold off Delano Fowler (SuprocomFA) and fur-ther strengthen his SeniorMax open 125 cham-pionship lead.Hylton Peters shared third places with Ar-
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their midwinter fourth round on Saturday 11June.
Upsets at Killarney Karting Championship
STEHAN SCHOEMAN
Battle of the Titans IV is one of the mostrewarding bodybuilding and fitnessshows in South Africa with a stagger-
ing R142 000 in prize money.The showwill be hosted by Body Building
& Fitness South Africa on Saturday 10 andSunday 11 June and boasts a new venue atthe Durbanville High School auditoriummoving from the previous CPUT Bellvillecampus venue.Khayelitsha policeman Xolile Damba has
won the previous three showswalking awaywith the overall title.“The show has seen tremendous growth
since the first show back in 2013. We startedoff as a local show in Cape Town and sincethen we attracted top athletes from aroundthe country. This year will be no different.We even have an athlete travelling from theUK to compete,” saidKevinSchwartz, ownerof Battle of the Titans“Georgie Norval from the UK has seen the
benefits at this eventwhich gives back to theathletes like no other. We have fitness cate-gories from beach bikini to fitness bikini,men’s cover model to men’s muscle modeland then our full blown hardcore bodybuild-ers bringing their best physiques to thestage. There will be fitness and health com-panies giving the public advice on healthier
living, so come along and grab a sample ortwo,” said Schwartz.Besides the prize money, several compa-
nies are on board sponsoring prizes in thevarious divisions.With the increase in prize money each
year, this fixture is penciled in in the diaryof someof the finestmaleand femaleathletesin the country.“The feedback is just phe-nominal each year, I believe we have a win-ning recipe and this is the main reason whythe show has grown in stature. Battle of theTitans is all about giving back to the athletesand to create a stage like no other for themto showcase their physique,” said Schwartz.The winners in the overall beach bikini,
fitness bikini, cover model, and men’s mus-cle model categories will walk away withR10 000 each. The overall men’s winner re-ceives R35 000.A new addition this year is that personal
trainers will also get some recgonition. Thepersonal trainer will receive R5000 if theirclient wins an overall title.On Friday 10 June the athletes will regis-
ter at the venue from 17:00 to 20:00 at R150.Entry per division is R250.Pre-judging starts at 09:00 on Saturday
morning with the main show at 18:00. Mainevent tickets are available at Computicket.Charles Tertiens from Karl Ahari fame
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Who will takethe Titan title?
Kevin Schwartz and overall winner Xolile Damba last year at Battle of the Titans.PHOTO: STEHAN SCHOEMAN
BASKETBALL FUN IN GUGULETHU: Uzair Hoffman of Islamia College (left) andKiazac Fisher of Heideveld Basketball Club tussle for the ball in a Cape Town BasketballAssociation u.12 league game played at the Gugulethu Indoor Centre on Saturday.Heideveld won the match 403. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
Football3 lays down rootsJOSEPH PILLAY
Non-governmental organisation Oasis haveintroduced a football program, called foot-ball3, to the communities around their orga-nisation’s base in Schaapkraal with themain focus being to educate the youth in theskills of fair play and respect using footballas a tool to carry over the message.It was introduced at the youth centres
within the communities to focus on scholarsafter school, who use the centre on a regularbasis. Since its origins in Medellin, Colom-bia, football3 has been further developed bythe “streetfootballworld” networkmembersaround the world into a comprehensivemethodology to address a range of social top-ics, such as gender equality, health andpeace building.According to Clifford Martinus, founder
and chairperson of Oasis’ Reach For YourDreams, football3 empowers young peopleto take responsibility for their actions andtreat others fairly.The programme is named after its “three
halves” – a pre-match discussion, footballgame, and post match discussion.Following the match, they reflect on their
behaviour and the behaviour of their oppo-nents, with points awarded for goals as wellas for fair play. As football3 is played with-out referees, players must learn how to re-solve conflicts themselves through dialogueand compromise.A mediator is appointed for each match,
but is not actively involved the actual gameitself. He or she conducts the pre- and post-match discussions and delivers a verdict ifthere is any decision which cannot be re-solved. All other decisions are decided bythe participating players.Oasis is sending a delegation to streetfoot-
ballworld Festival16 in Lyon, from Friday 1July to Thursday 7 July.
Eugene Minords (left) and Martine Samuelshave been selected as a delegation leaderand youth leader that will be attending theFestival16 in France in July.
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Milano United have missed the chanceto gain promotion from the NationalFirst Division (NFD) after being held
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NFD:Witbank Spurs 5-1 Moroka SwallowsThanda Royal Zulu 3-2 African WarriorsVasco Da Gama 0-1 Black LeopardsRoyal Eagles 3-1 Mthatha BucksHighlands Park 4-1 AmaZulu
Milano miss out on playoffs
Zaakir Williams of Santos (left) heads the ball away from the FC Cape Town’s SipheleleHleleni in their National First Division match played at the Athlone Stadium on Sunday. TheParowbased club won the final league fixture of the season 21. PHOTO: RASHIED ISAACS
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